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Influenza vaccination coverage and reasons to refrain among high-risk persons in four European countries.
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Vaccine [Vaccine] 2006 Jan 30; Vol. 24 (5), pp. 622-8. Date of Electronic Publication: 2005 Aug 24. - Publication Year :
- 2006
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Abstract
- This paper examines influenza vaccine coverage using a population base of an average of 2300 persons in each of four European countries (Germany, Spain, Poland and Sweden). The reasons for non-vaccination of those in the high-risk groups were explored by questionnaire. The vaccine coverage rate (VCR) for elderly ranged from 18% in Poland to 67% in Spain. The VCR for high-risk population under 65 was 10% in Poland, 13% in Sweden, 27% in Germany and 30% in Spain. The most important reasons mentioned for not being vaccinated were: perceived sufficient resistance to flu (33-42%) in all countries; financial barriers in Poland (25%), and not to qualify for the vaccination (30%) and forgetfulness (20%) in Germany. Receiving a personal invitation for the vaccination, results in higher coverage rates in all four countries. We think that future interventions could be directed towards: an information campaign with special attention to the high-risk groups due to disease; promotion of personal invitations; and, for Poland, solving financial barriers to vaccination.
- Subjects :
- Aged
Attitude
Child, Preschool
Data Collection
Europe epidemiology
Germany epidemiology
Health Care Surveys
Humans
Infant
Influenza, Human immunology
Patient Acceptance of Health Care
Poland epidemiology
Risk
Spain epidemiology
Sweden epidemiology
Vaccination psychology
Influenza, Human prevention & control
Vaccination statistics & numerical data
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0264-410X
- Volume :
- 24
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Vaccine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 16169638
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2005.08.040